Cameraman Bradlow recounts Cairo ordeal
Photographer Adil Bradlow and three colleagues were blindfolded by the Egyptian “shock crew” who detained them. ||| Cape Town - Counter-terrorism unit members forced cameraman Adil Bradlow and three...
View ArticleKhoi-San will share in buchu profits
Khoi and San communities will get three percent of the profits from buchu products developed by a pharmaceutical company. ||| Cape Town - A pharmaceutical company has signed an agreement with the...
View ArticleArgus appoints new editor
Seasoned journalist Jermaine Craig is looking forward to leading the Cape Argus team. ||| Cape Town - The Cape Argus welcomed its new editor on Monday morning. Jermaine Craig has been handed the reins...
View ArticleCop carries out his deadly threat
They argued and he threatened to kill her family. She thought he was joking. The bullet holes tell a different story. ||| Cape Town - A Strand family thought it was an empty threat by a jilted lover,...
View ArticleSignal Hill security plan laid out
The City of Cape Town has suggested that access to Signal Hill be controlled to reduce crime at the iconic site. ||| Cape Town - As part of its proposed plan to reduce crime, the City of Cape Town has...
View ArticleFlippie accused commits suicide - report
One of the men accused of assaulting Flippie Engelbrecht has committed suicide, a report says. ||| Cape Town - One of the men accused of the assault of farm worker Flippie Engelbrecht has committed...
View ArticleTik found in Staggie’s prison cell
Gang boss Rashied Staggie’s imminent parole may be jeopardised by the discovery of tik in his shared cell. ||| Cape Town - Hard Livings gang boss Rashied Staggie’s imminent parole may be jeopardised by...
View ArticleTutu joins protest against mall
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has added his voice to the protests against a proposed shopping mall at Princess Vlei. ||| Cape Town - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has added his voice to...
View ArticleHospital to relook managing bed crisis
Western Cape Health MEC Theuns Botha has promised to visit Khayelitsha Hospital to assess the alleged shortage of beds. ||| Cape Town - Health MEC Theuns Botha has promised to visit Khayelitsha...
View ArticleHaving a ball on beach suits only some
The proposed banning of ball games on Clifton’s fourth beach unleashed a social media outcry and sparked a debate on radio. ||| Cape Town - The proposed banning of ball games on Clifton’s fourth beach...
View ArticleDriver hurt in protest attack
A truck driver’s face was badly cut and his vehicle severely damaged when protesters threw rocks, hammers and other tools . ||| Cape Town - A truck driver’s face was badly cut and his vehicle severely...
View Article‘Zille is insighting party propaganda’
The "task team" behind Cape Town's faeces attacks has lashed out at Premier Zille, accusing her of breaking the law. ||| Cape Town - The professed “task team” behind Cape Town’s faeces attacks has...
View ArticleMen shot in Cape Town games hall
Some residents in Delft said an internal dispute between two 28s gang leaders appeared to be behind the violence. ||| Cape Town - Two men were shot in a games hall on Monday night in one of South...
View ArticleThree die in head-on Grotto Bay crash
A head-on collision between two cars on the R27 in Cape Town has left three men dead and one in a critical condition. ||| Cape Town - A head-on collision between two cars has left three men dead and...
View ArticleCape Town to tackle security huts
Security companies and neighbourhood watches will have to apply to the city before they can erect their guard huts on council property. ||| Cape Town - Security companies and neighbourhood watches will...
View Article'Informal car washes wasting water'
The City of Cape Town is clamping down on informal car washes in a bid to save water. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town is clamping down on informal car washes operating at taxi ranks and other...
View ArticleSeven Cape ANC members suspended
The ANC membership of seven men linked to recent sanitation protests in the Cape has been temporarily suspended, a party official said. ||| Cape Town - The ANC membership of seven men linked to recent...
View ArticleVice-principal appears for rape
A Knysna school vice-principal accused of raping a 12-year-old girl was granted bail of R4000, NPA said. ||| Cape Town - A school vice-principal accused of raping a 12-year-old girl was granted bail...
View ArticleGriffin not the owner of resurrected Madame Zingara
“He holds no shares in the company whatsoever and has not for more than three years. Griffin is merely an employee who was hired ...” ||| Cape Town - On Friday, August 30, the Cape Argus published an...
View ArticleFlippie mourns dead farmer
Flippie Engelbrecht was "traumatised" by the news that one of the men accused of assaulting him had been found dead. ||| Cape Town - There was shock and sadness on Tuesday at the news that wine farmer...
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